April 25 is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand, the equivalent of the US Veterans’ Day. It was chosen because on April 25, 1915. the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps stormed the beaches at Gallipoli in what was ultimately a failed camapign to take the Gallipoli Peninsula from the Turks led by Kemal Attaturk. It was the first campaign in which there were major losses for the ANZACs. There is usually a special service held by Australian and New Zealand participants at Gallipoli on ANZAC Day, which is facilitated by the Turks, and towns all over both countries have a Dawn Service and usually a parade and wreath laying ceremony later in the day for all returned service personnel, as well as other activities commemorating the day.

juneroses -- my younger sister has been falling for no known reason several times of late, the last one braking her elbow. Previous fall broke her back six months ago. I hesitate to send your cartoon to her, but think her sense of humor is still intact enough to do so... (Getting old is NOT for sissies.)

Eld, the Matilija Poppy is also known as the Fried Egg Poppy. The seeds will only germinate after a fire. There is a lovely patch of them I see in summer on my way to visit my granddaughter.

Hahaha...Nicole, on our local station the news people always call Thursday Friday Eve.